Planetary hours
in Bologna.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 28 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:26
- 2♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:14
- 3☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:02
- 4♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:41
- 11♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:17 – 18:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:52
- 4♂︎ Mars20:52 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:15
- 6♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:13
- 11♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:25
- 12☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bologna?
On Thursday, 28 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:37 to 08:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.